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Lime Shrimp Lettuce Wraps - Recipe

Here's a neat idea: Combine chopped cooked shrimp with a variety of crisp vegetables and tasty seasonings; then use lettuce leaves to wrap the mixture, resulting in a unique dish with an Asian flair.
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Lime Shrimp Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Directions
  • In medium bowl, combine lime juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce, ginger and garlic.
  • Add shrimp. Let marinade in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • In skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add pepper, green onions, and chestnuts.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add shrimp plus marinade and cook until shrimp are pink, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in 1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce.
  • Take each whole lettuce leaf and spoon about 1/4 cup mixture down center of leaf. Fold up bottom edge, then sides over bottom and filling. Secure with toothpick.
  • For heartier meal - wrap each leaf with a warmed 6-inch tortilla.
 
 
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Container: medium skillet, medium mixing bowl
Servings: 6
Serving Size: 1
Ingredients
-3 tablespoons lime juice
-3 tablespoons olive oil - divided
-2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce - divided
-1 tablespoon fresh ginger - grated
-1 clove garlic - minced
-1 pound shrimp - med/large, peeled, deveined, chopped
-1 red bell pepper - diced
-4 green onions - diced
-1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste
-5 ounces can water chestnuts, drained, chopped
-1 bunch (6 leaves) red leaf lettuce, keeping leaves whole
- toothpicks to hold lettuce leaves together